Persistent absence in schools
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Persistent absence measures, year to date only, updated each publication week. Figures are provided at the local authority, regional and national level for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Pupil attendance in schools
- Release
- Week 21 2025
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Number of schools submitting
- Reference date
- Total number of schools
- Filters
- Education phase
- Time frame
- Time period
- 2025 Week 10 to 2025 Week 8
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | time_frame | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | new_la_code | la_name | old_la_code | education_phase | persistent_absence_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Week 21 | Year to date | National | E92000001 | England | All schools | 18.16 | |||||
| 2025 | Week 21 | Year to date | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 13.42 | |||||
| 2025 | Week 21 | Year to date | National | E92000001 | England | Secondary | 23.25 | |||||
| 2025 | Week 21 | Year to date | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 35.38 | |||||
| 2025 | Week 21 | Year to date | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | All schools | 18.55 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| education_phase | Education phase |
| reference_date | Reference date |
| school_all_count | Total number of schools |
| school_submitted_count | Number of schools submitting |
| time_frame | Time frame |
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